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COUltim * WARKEV, rru|iri('(ors.
Volume XVI.
<'UIIiHBU. Ttl KNDAI, OCTORKR . IMI.
’l. Warren Vikin. the next Bpaaker of the Ceor?ia
LrsisUlurr.
As the meeting of the Legislature approaches
i he public interest iucrea*es in the question who
shall be speaker of the House!’ Several persons
have been suggested but no oue seems to meet
so much favor as the distinguished gentleman
whose name heads this article. His personal
qualifications are doubted by none, lie is a tnun
of more than ordinary talents—a well read aud
successful lawyer a gentleman of dignified and
courteous umnneis— of firm purpose, decision
and will—character is ic# emiuenlly necessury iu
a presiding officer. He would carry with him
into the chair all those high qualities of mind,
manners and person calculated to command the
res peel ot the House and insure a successful ad
ministration of his* official duties. His public
character and position, ms will ns hi* private
virtues, commanded the high admiration and
contidone© two years agool the old and powerful
party of which he was then the chosen leader—
ud his tair and manly course m the cauva>s for
Governor, challenged the respect and conciliated
tho feelings of his political opponents, llis
speeches on the slump, although uot of the high
est order of eloquence, were characterised by
great clearness of thought, moderation of temper
and patriotism of sentiment. He was, even ut
that time, one ot the soundost Southern Rights
his party, and his political opinions, in
the main, give no offence to the oposing party.
Few men over cau*c cut of a heated party con
test with lower prejudices against him Irotu his
political ein mien, or greater appproval tri m his
friend . Ho was beaten it is true, but he was
elevated i.i the esteem of alt fair min ted,honor
able men. He w # * recently elected to the Leg
if latu re from the strong Deuiccratie county of
< ass without being a candidate. It was a most
fi*tiering testimony ol the high respectnd confi
dence of his fellow -citizens and neighbors wbo
knew him well anil who appreciate bis exalted
merits. It would be a gratifyiug spectacle if
the House of Representatives shall follow this
example ana elevate him by a general voice to
the dignified position of i u presiding officer. It
would be especially Wotuiug in the old line De
mocrats of that body to give him their cheerful
and ready support; for thus they would exhibit
_ the sincerity of heir professions that old party
teelingH no longer affects or rules them. It is
highly probable that a arejority of the House
will consist of old line democrat?. The election
“t f and. Aik< n by their suffrages would go far to
conciliate their ancient political rivals,and to es
f i lisKrtfid uiaintaiu that unity and harmony
amongst the people ol Georgia so much hoped
and called lor and so essential to our success iu
this great crisis of our national existence. Such
a course would reflect the highest honor upon
the Legislature and be universally approved by
the people
f is much, t. he hoped that fol. Aik in will
have Uo opposition, und that he wili Ik* chosen
speaker by acclamation.
AN OLD DEMOCRAT.
TANARUS th* \uters of the Smotl feicrttsitisi District.
At the reqtiist of citizen* from different por
tions of the district I announce myself as a can
didate foi the ('>o federate States Con great from
this, the .Second Congressional Distric - . In doing
so, 1 am fully mindful that a candidacy for civil
office in this time of our country's peril is far
Irorn being a desirable positron. Rut as our civil
as well as military affairs must have attention,
and as the pc. pie of the district must havea rep
resentative, 1 conceive it a duty I owe many good
citizens who have so requested, to place my name
at their disposal.
Relieving that at a crisis like the one upori us,
electioneering is improper, I shall not canvuss
the district, uud shall U > nothing to promote my
success, except to make my candidacy known,
and to repel attacks if assailed. I deem it unne
cessary to make any exposition of my political
opinions, as there is now no division of sentiment
among the people of Georgia. All are engaged
in the great work of our doliverance and liberty,
lu view, however, of the restoration of peaee,
which will never happen until the Southern peo
ple take their stand among the nations of tbo
earth, i deem it proper to say I atu a State rights
man in the strictest sense < J the term, and if
elected shall vigilantly watch aud oppose with
all iny capacity every attempt by Congress to
exercise power which is uot clearly granted in the
( oostit utiou. J n every place of public confidence
with which the people have honored roe, I have
adhered rigidly to Ibis rule of political action.
Its violation is the cause of the dissolution of the
I'nion, and taking warning by experience, it
should be the constant effort of every lover of bis
country to see that none of the errors ol the old
Government creep into the new It is my earoef t
wish that the present cessation of political feel
ing and animosity shall always continue, and
that the citizen* of the Confederate States shall
vie each other only in making our nation
the best an 1 strongest among her rivals.
Having explained myself as far as seems ne
cessity, l submit the question to the voter* of
the district. If I should he elected, I shall fee 1
honored a* any man would be, with the confi
dence of the enlightened and patriotic people of
this district. 11 I should wot, 1 shall he grati
fied that tho district baa a 44 worthier eon” than I.
It is in this spirit towards tho people and my
worthy coiii|xstitort, that my candidacy shall be
gin and end. RICHARD If, CLARK.
?fj A New Vork paper of tbc4th inst. says
Yesterday the libel* heretofore file! against pro
perty belonging to Southern citizen, in the con
trol of the Rank of the Republic, the American
Exchange Rank, and the New lork Life Insur
ance aud Trust Company, were dismissed by the
Assistant L. 8. District Attorney. The parties
libelled tiled with the District Attorney written
assurances that the profairty seized was not in
tended to be used iu promoting the rebellion
directly or indirectly.
The Algerine Newsboy says: We have before
u a passport given by Major MeKinstry, Pro
vost Marshall at St. Louir, to an old lady silty
yearn of ago. on the back of which u an engage
ment which they made her sign, binding herself
that “he in and ever will be loyal to the I nited
Staten; and if hereafter found in arms against
the In ion, <<r any way aiding her enemies, th
penalty will be death.” No wonder that Lin
coin Audi it so difficult to recruit hi* army when
he baa to bind the old women not to take up
arm* againat him.
The Memphis Appeal I earn a that Par
eon Brownlow, of the Knoxville Whig, ha* be
come so softened toward the Confederate tttatca
that be even whisper* of raising a regiment so,
the war. The Appeal learn* from a reliable
source that the Pardon bai recently written a
lettor to a gentleman ol that city, inviting hie
co-operation in tbia patriotic labor, remarking
with hia characteriatic quaiutneas, that hie friend
could do “the drinking and cursing” for the
regiment, while he (Brownlow) could do the
“lighting and praying.” The combination will
be a good one, we think, and w# earnestly hope
the Parson may “make the connection.”
HfWittte ‘tfelli (Times.
Z • <® * •
l.eithrr Tanned lit a ncu Profess.
Nkwrkruy Tan Works, Oct. 15. i
Newberry C. II ,8. C. j
h-h'or Saiuumii Mrpu !//<•.. .. ,•
Mv Dkak SiH;—l eucho-c to you it piece of
call skin tanned by me with u weed called the
Dog Fennel, for which l have obtained a pat
ent, No. 22, from the Cvuifodcrate .States Gov
ernment. I claim that I cau tan and make bet
ter leather, in tie-third least me, with oue-third
the bark, and save from 30 to 40 per cent. This
piece was tauned in twenty days, aud I think it
i* as good ns French calf. 1 am prepured to
dispose of Rights in all the Confederate States
ol America, except South Carolina, which 1
have disposed of. Respectfully yours,
ISAAC BIKRFiKLD.
Iu relation to the above the Republican says:
The rumple of calf skiu referred to above, bas
come to band, and we shall take pleasure In <x
ibitiug it to all who feel an interest in the leather
trade. We have never seen a prettier at tide
and in point of strength it is remarkable. It is
almost incredible that such leather chould ho tau
ned in the short space of twenty duys : and the
wondtr increases when wo reflect that the rapid
process is effected through the agency of a weed
that abounds in almost every old field of the
South. Let homebody in Go. rgia g<> into the
business forthwith —Un. Rri*.
The Coßgrf&iouil Election.
From the Chronicle and Sentinel cl Saturday
we take the following in relation to the candi
dacy for Congress iu the several Congressional
districts of this State:
“We have so far, in Georgia, a very quiet
canvass for Congress, and the election is less
than thteoweeksi.fi, so that we may expect
very little excitement. In some districts there
are two or three candidates, in others only one,
while in the second and seventh we huve not
yet beard of any. In the first district Mr. For
man, the present incumbent, and Julieii Hart
ridge, Esq. of Savannnh, are the only candidates
we believe. In the third, are Col. Hines Holt,
Col. W. 11. Robinson, and tho present incum
bent, long an efficient in ember of the I'. States
Congffcss, Hon. Martin J Crawford. In the
fourth. Col. A. H. Kenan, present mouther ol
the provisional Congress, and an aide man, is
the uotuinee, and we learn will be opposed by
Col. Howell Cobb of Houston, while some of his i
friends ask tho Hon. Washington Roe to be 1
come a candidate, in the tilth, our own district
there ia no candidate, that we are nwaro of, ex
cept the Hon. David W. Lewis, the notuito<• ol
th s district, long and tav.-rnhly known as a
member <>f the Georgia ll<.use of Represent!!
tives, and President of the State Agricultural
Society. In the sixih district tho contest is
confined, wo believe, to Gen. llauim. ml, of
Athens, and W. W. Clark, K-q. Covington,
Col. Reese having decid ed. In the eighth are
Col. Gurtrell, loinicr incmhtrVf the Doited
States Congress, now a Colonel iri ooinmaud ..!
the 7th Georgia Regiment in Virginia, Cwlonei
Herbert Fielder, and Ihe Hon. John A. Jones
of Paulding Judge Whitaker aud Col. Glenn
ha\ing declined a cand dacv. In the ninth .D*
trict the candidates are Hon. James P. Simmons,
Col. Hardy Strickland, no. I Rev. It. W. Rig
ham. In the tenth are Hon. Augustus R. Wright
wti< bus made an efficient member of the Pro
viaional Coßgr©**, but i* now called to command
a Regiment in (lie Confederate service, General
Lawson Black, of Walker, and Judge 1,. U
Cook.
From among these the people can select those
who will serve them well, aud look after tho in
terests of the young republic. Let all go to (he
polls with a kind, brotherly feeling, but with a
lull consciousness of the re-ponsibilty resting on
each, to so cast his Vote as will be-it subserve -
not party, not self-interest, not personal ani
mosity -but the good of his country.
[ From the Richmond Dispatch 10th.| i
PrwnUtiuß of Colors lo Col. Ilownll Cobb's iUeiuml.
Yesterday afternoon, the DUh Georgia regi
ment, Col Howell Cobh, marched from their en
campment at the old Fair Grounds to the field
northeast of Holly wood Ce men try, for the purpose
of recieving a stand of colors, prepared in accor
dance with a resolution of the Provisional C*n
gross of the Confederate States. * Guite a large
number of ladies and gentlemen assembled to
witness the eermony, Gough many .were prevent
ed from attending by the inclemency of the
wea*her. At four o'clock a carriage, containing
Hon. K. M T. Hunter, Secretary of State, CoP
Jo*. Davis the President's Aid-de-Camp, and
Col. Cobh, arrived upon the ground : and the
regiment drawn up in column under command
Lieut. Col. Bryant, recievod them with presented
arms. Cols. Davis aud Cobb approached to the
front, and the former, taking the flag, presented
it with a brief addres*, in which he alluded to the
the patriotism of Georgia and the gallantry of
her sons, who, he was assured would never allow
those proud colors to be trailed in tho dust in
front of an enemy. He then reAd the following
letter from the President :
“Col. Howell Cobb, C. S. Provisional Army;
3n_os the 18th ult I received au unofficial
coppy of a resolution of the Congress, which re
quested me'to cause to be prepared a stand of
colors and a sword, to be furnished and paid fur
out of the fund placed at the disposal of the Pre
sident t,y the contribution of the member* of this
body, to be presented to Col. Howell Cobb as a
testimonial of tbe high esteem in which his pat
riotie services are held byr the members of i Ur.
Confederate Congress.’
“The stand of colors has been prepared, aud
will lie deliver*! to v‘‘> by uy Aid-de-Cenip‘
Col. Davis; and you will accept assurance of
the conticende I feel that this Hag,entrusted to
you as the commander of a regiment ot User
gians.will be gallantlv born wherever our coon
try’s need may claim it, and be sustained with
such heroism and patriotic devotion as shall
further illustrate the proud history of Georgia.
“The balance of the fund, which has been
handed to me by the Hon. C. J. M< Race, will
be applied to the procurement of a sword,
which will lie transmitted to you as soon as
obtained.
•Had the request of the Conge** been more
promptly communicated, it would have re
ceived earlier attention.
“Very retpecifttlly,&c.,
“JEFPKRSOn DAVIS.”
Col. Cobb received the beautiful flag from
tbs bauds of Col. Davis, and after alluding to
the fact that be had already expressed Li*
thank* to Congrei* for .bestowing tbia honor
upon a regiment which It was hie pride and
pleasure to command reiterated the grateful
appreciation, by himself and hie brave men,
ol the sentiment* expreaaed by the President
and the confidence reposed In them. The
Colonel 1 lien proceeded to address hia corn
murid in brief but earnest word* saying
“This banner, received from the Executive of
your country, under the direction of Congress, I
am now about to entrust to your band*. Take
it, and if one fold is ever sullied or dishonored,
let no man of the 16th Kegiumnt ever return to
Georgia to tell the tale. If it is ever your lot
to encounter the enemy on the battle field, let
the rallying cry bo U th<u banner'’ and rather
than rurronder it, let it wave over the burial
ground of every man in the regiment.'’ He
complimented his men on their general good de
portment, and willing obedience to orders, and
with an eloquent allusion to the part rustained
by Georgia in tbe struggle for Southern Inde
pendence, closed hia remarks.
The eolors were then received by tbe regiment*
the armory band mean white performing the stir
ring tune of “DixiefLand.” At this point, a
heavy shower commenced falling, which cauaed
the people to scatter in every direction, while tbe |
regiment in arc hod back to the encHtnpiuQiff
The flag is made of heavy silk, with tho Confed
or ate colors tinged w ith gold bullion. It ia >t
large dimension* and hears an appropriate in
acription. i here was ii general impression tin. t
it would be presented by the President in per
aon, but a pressure of public duties provonted
liis attendance.
From Kosnokr Island.
Captain fc locum, of the steamer Junaluski,
arrived here last night from Roanoke Island
The Captain reports all quiet at the Island
The Confederate ffeet that went down to Hal
term on Monday last accomplished nothing, a*
they could uot get the Federal* out from their
butteries in their gunboat* to give them n.ht.
though they laid oil’ iu the Souud for two duy
inviting them out.
1 he hederaU are preparing to make an at
tack on Roanoke Island, aud lor this purpose
are throwing large reinforcements into llatte
rxs. where they now have or are said to have
3,000 troops, together with a number of gun
boats, barge*, llat*, fire. From every iudica
tion thereabouts, it is thought we shall soon
have stirring times in that section of the Old
North State. Our troops are preparing for
the Federal*, and are somewhat elated at the
idea of sa early opportunity to give them n
drubbing. Great confidence is licit on our I
*ide ol being able to defeat their scheme*.
(Sen. Mansfield is iu coimuutid at liutieru*
now, and is making greut efforts to get an
expedition under way |ir the purpose ol
marching on to Norlblk, on his way to Rich
mond. For this purpose, he ha* first to over
come our forces at Roanoke Island, and even
then, il succe aful, we dare say he may
find several other very ugly itnprdiincnt* in
hi* way.
Hut a appears that this i* the programme
now, ol “Un to Richmond.’’ The plan is no
doubt to get thoroughly prepared, aud lei Gen.
Wool divert our forces in this vicinity, whilst
Mansfield pushes on from Hstterus. They
calculate, \ery wisely, that Norfolk once in
possession, hu'hmond of course fulls an easy
prey . though we regret to see that our friends
in Ihe metropolis have been unable to realize
ihe point of this reason iug, anil have rather
sought to defend Richmond at Richmond,
which we do not consider altogether the best
plan that could be hit upon, under present • ir
ciioitance* — Xu)full Day 8001, l&th.
Ihr Tagir al lluu-oo's Hill.
T lte Philadelphia Inquirer publishes the iff
lowing letter from a member of Baker's Brig
ade, \ Inch shows that the Yankee* on taking
possession of Munson’s Hill were seized with
us great a panic as smote- their valiant hearts
at .Muiiushah Plain*:
\W started on Saturd y night at 10 o'clock,
mid marched out wi bin two miles of Fall’s
Church. The march was very cautiously
made, and we were hulled <>u a toad between
I*” w.od* on both right and left. We had
been there about ten minutes, w hen, a* I was
walking up uud down the Hue*, a xiimiltutic
m e rush was made for the fence, then a line
of fire poured out fr< in the woods on the left
side of the roads; our aide lised mul the d■-
charge* were perfectly furious. 1 fie men luv.
mg been excited by |ho t-auliousne** ot the
march were, some of them frightened, mid
fired up and down and across the road in all
direct! iim.
When tho rush ws* made, 1 was in the mid
dle of the road, and looked around in vain for
uii enemy. When the lir*l shot was tired, I
dropped on one knee and drew my revolver,
and set there looking fur something to fire at,
hut could see nothing and did not lire. The .
musket* sent out a perfect stream of fire on
all sides, but, thank God, i was not ytruck. I
forgot they hadhalU hi them, until, when the
firing was over, J saw too or three poor fellows
lying along the road dead uud wounded. 1 got
| up and called for the men to fnll in, but found
that many had run and left their musket* and
all. Gen. Smith did not know where his own
skirmishers or pickets were , audit must have,
been some of them wbo fired on us, mistaking
us for the enemy. Wislnr wo* all cookies*.
Our lines were formed and all quiet for half
an hour, when another rush was made -
I Heavens, what au awful sound, 1 wi'l re hi em
ber it till my dying day!) and bang’ bang’
commenced firing again. This time it was not
o heavy; but il was a panic among our men.
I dropped and crawled to the side of tbe road,
shouting at the lop of my voice, •cease firing,’
and they did cease, but not uuiil several weie
killed and wounded. The men formed again
after some truhble ; and the dead and wound
ed were carried off, and we all sat down hy
the roadside—when bang’ went a shot on the
picket, and hang ‘ bang ‘ bang! the whole line
<f picket* fired, and Owen’s regiment was fired
upon and, aud the same scene was enacted
there. Our men made another rush to the
fence, but, thank God, did not fire.
So we all sat down and waited patiently for the
•lawn of 4 duy. We were then deployed into ‘he
weed on the edge of the field, and waited there
till daylight, momentary awaiting another pan
ic but we were spared. There were two pieces
of cannon posted at the head of the rood, and it
is said that, the General gave orders to lire
down the road. The artillerymen refused ami
left their guns. If they had, God alone could
have preserved tbe California regiment.
The second alarm was caused by a Lieutenant
,a-eing a firefly in the woods and shouting “ here
they eotue !” The men took tbe alarm, some
bod)’a gun went off, and they all fired without
rhyme or reason. The first alarm was at two
o’clock yeslerduy morning, the lust at four.—
We came home lust evening, and 1 was glad to
see old Fort Baker, for had we stayed out there
we would have had another ularm last night.
There were no enemy near us, and so it must
certainly have been our own men. •
The Manassa*. —The following is a brief
description of the iron clad steamer which did
auch good service at the Passes tin? other
day:
The Turtle, it i said, did all the execution,
and has proved a complete success. Most ol
our readers are acquainted with her peculiar
construction, but as the enemy has seen and
felt her there is no impropriety in describing
her. . v h* i encased with iron an inch thick,
nod is shell and shot proof. Her construction
is very strong end symmetrical. In front,sev
eral feet under water, projecting from her
prow, is it machine like a scythe, that bursts
anything “wide open” that it comes in contact
with. In the water the Turtle look* like the
hull of * steam boat bottom side up. Os nn
oval shupe from the water-line up, every bail
or shell would gbmee harm lee sly oil. It
has but one aperture, and that conceals a ten*
inch howitzer in front. W hen m range thia,
which it just large enough lor the muzzle ol
the gun, is opened and the bowitxer discharg
ed. The recoil Is sufficient to permit Ihe'door’
or ‘hatch 1 to fall, which it does of its own
weight, and presents tbe same imperviouanesa
to shot or shell as the remainder of the novel
strueture. Its complete success demonstrates
the fact, that it is only necessary to “turn her
loose’* to demolish the whole of Lincoln’s ns
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T 11K SUVKIIKHiN TVII If T 11K ST,IT KS.
00I.UM1HJS, (JKOKGIA, MONDAY, OCTOBKR 28, 18til,
HIM MKI N.VH.IIMiMIAI.OtTOIIKIt 3, Mil
CwiftnlW Sffrar RquHt.
our mhlo 11 ,-|..t of (ho H,|i. ri ..f j
this ever faithful and efficient officer for tho cur- i
rein year. It is lull of facts and figures which ‘
should he known hy every citizen of Georgia,
and we shall endeavor from day to diy to do our i
part in giving them publicity. Besides convey- j
ing much Interesting and valuable information,
they furnish the highest commendation of thu
ability and em rgy with which the office of Comp* j
I roller General has been filled by JV.tkkfon .
Tnw i ait.
Col. fliirlts J. Williams.
This n I lonian reached Columbus on Al I v !
liht. lie lias been c uipelled, we regret t. state, ’
in con - cqiienoe of impaired health, to bo .il > it
f-r a time from h s post at tho head of the Ist
Regiment Georgia Regulars, in tbe Army of Ihe
the pi mao. The universally accorded i l!i
ciency of the regime! t is due iu a large measure,
to the laborious energy and spirited effort <1
Col. Williams, and we simero y trust flint the
healing influence of rent will soon instore him
with renewed health nnd siren ; h to tii* fine
command
The Hanks ami Ihe ('ottos Inleresl.
J/nw. r.Jitors
I am informed that cotton sells ftecly hi your ,
market lit from mcvcii to eight cents per pound
Where do the buyers get money from lor their
cotton operation* \ From the banks of aonrsM
ll the blockade is raised the bunks will get
their money buck, nnd if it continues tiny will
lose it. These nr e at least the chance* of the
trade. If the blockade continues therefore,
the bunks will at least have their money lock
ed tip in iniai iiilnble assets, uud be*i,l. •
will probably lose a large prop, rti, n ol it.
Il it is raised, they will have enabled the spec
ulator to make a fortune by sacrificing the
planter. In other words, it tile blockade c>n
linnes, the bunk* will Miffiu, if a is raised, the
planter will be victimized. How cau this be
avoided ‘ Hy a system of libeml advance to
the planter which will enable him to hold his
crop. 11.. W will that policy lo affected by the
blockade ‘ It it continue*, the banks will
hold the planter* bill*, which are at Last as ‘
good a* those ,| the trader, it .it is raised, |
these lulls will he convened into bill* on Si
vuunaii or Charleston, and ut their maturity
converted again into lulls on Liveipool, which !
will give the bunk* Merlin-.; exchange in the
same way that they would get it on the buy
cr’s lull* it the blockade was raised, lu other
word* : if the b'oekade continues, the bank, j
would be belter off’ with Us funds invested hi
the lulls of responsible planters bucked by
their estates, than they would be with then
funds in estcil in bills drawn by irresponsible
buyer s or irresponsible factors, which of cour*-*
arc worthless it the coil m on w hich they on.
predicated can tied no market. And if the
blockude i- raised, the b inks will ia either
event get bill* on Liverpool loribeir advances
wh ib. i made lo flic planter or the buyer. If
1 lie lif>o i. ml.. !>>*, iII,OH lit I- ’f- lnt < o ■
•coni.l la- s.iterliir the banks moire ndvrnioes
to planters than lo buyers; and if the Iff. ek
.ole i> raised, they would be ju*l ns safe By
one system, the planters arc benefit ted, and
by the other they arc victimized. Which p.d
icy then doc* the public and require the banks
should pursue There is but one answer to
this question.
We have proceeded upmi the ntsiiiuptmil
(lint the only in4**rc-f wliich the banks had iu
the nuttier, was the leg lunate profit* they ivi ic
to make out of lluir discount*, and we insist
that if llt h lc their only intei ent realty, liter
own good, its well as public policy requires (hut i
they should prefer the planter to the buyer
Atul wts believe such will be the course ol the
banks so long us they art! influenced alone by
tlo* consideration , but uiilbrtiinatcly, wnia*-
litnes, hunks themselves, or their President*
and Directors become infected with the ma
nia for speculation, and whenever this consul- !
eration comes in and they begin to D• k be- !
yond their legitimate profits in the shape of 1
discounts, to the more tempting profits oi -n
ce.rsfttl speculations iu cotton, then of con
the beam i* kicked against the planter aud in
is victimized, because the bank* them*elves
bciny in the market, the price of cotton i* put
down to the very lowest price to which these
moneyed institution* can depress if.
The moment the banks, or those who man
age ait ij control them, enter the cotton mar 1
Let, they lose all eluiiri to the confidence ol
the public, miff the public good require* that
they should be shut up. The communities iu
which these bank* are located owe it to the
public at large to keep a viaffaui wntcli over
this matter.
It is in the power of Use banks, by pursuing
a fair and liberal policy, to sustain the country
through this struggle, uud Rt the same lima
make good dividends hy so doing. If they
wi.l advance to the planter at the rate of !
cents per pound on his cotton n such terms
a* will effectually pledge the cottoa for the pay
ment of the lulls, drawn at DO days, and mu w
able till the blockade is raised, they will make
handsome profit* for their stockholders, keep
their funds iu solvent hands, and relieve the
actual necessities of the people. On the other
hand if instead of favoring Ihe planter, they
advance t o their favorites for the purpose of en
abling them to force the sale of cotton at war
prices, they will breuk down the substantial
interests of the country, and pul their funds iu
the hands of those who of course can not res
pond except upon a shipment of the cotton.
I know hanks are not intended for the ben
etit of cotton planters, and ordinarily planters
ought never to a*k a favor ol them, but now,
tbe planting interest more than any other in
the land, needs help, and it t* the duly ol the
bank* lo aid them. They must do so, or the
planter* will be crushed.
A PLANTE If.
Matters in KrnUcky.
There i* evidently great troulffrw among the
Lincnlnilen in Kentucky. Anderson bus retired
from tbi como3and t out of disgust with Lincoln
for retaining Fremont iu command: Joe Holt,
♦bo dismal and heavy villain of tbe Kentucky
betrayal, and his fathor-iu-law- Lx Governor
Wickbfio nnd even Connecticut Prentice, hatru
all protested against the retention of Frencsif
after his ruffiaff proclamation. We hardly in
agin* th at {• herinun, who wl.ib-t in charge of
our Military Academy professed very bitter
feelings against Abolition and Abolitionists, is
any better pleased with “the pathfindor.” Ifut
Lincoln haa not the Mamina to dischurge Fre
mont. Between his Abolition and his I nioi -
old National Whig and Democratic alii**, Ire is
in the condition ot the venerable ben th.it vhk
set ou hen and duck eggs, and batched a brood,
half and half of chicken* and ducklings. The
chicken* took to ihe dry - rnff, and the little
web looted progeny took to the pond. Tbe anx
ious mother did not know which of her off
spring to follow, and was therefore in a great
flutter. We think, however, the web feet will
eventually conquer, and the Kentucky rhiolt-u
----biddies be left to scratch tbe dry soil for a Man
Itv siih.dniuncc. [Tie •I I lan will cover them
: lof a liulc n bile, but tfiev • “.ii bo turned
i out ti got along by them*. D, i- ai i miserable
j covy they will become, of util..?, ( u- I fallen,
I dunghill Shanghai.-, skulking before the tjauie
fowls.il Kentucky’s chivalry. Y. f). />*■//,.,
The (’ottft'drialc Slab’s Kief lions.
The election lor members of Connies* f* to
•a* heltlou tic first \Vetlne*hiy iu November
j 1 **•}l, which cl ebon sli il. lo* conducted ac
cording to the permanent ('on*|itution and the
I law* ot tin* several States iu I'oryo lor that
purpose In S.utea which m y not have pro-
I midi by law for -n.-h vim tion, the same will
“c held ae.M mg i” ibe law* heretofore exist-
I mg in Midi Siiiio hr tbe election of mtfiubtfra
o| the 1 l.'ii-,- i;. |>i--i'iitalive- in the Coll
ates* of tbe I ’ntied Stale*.
The appointment ot I le. t. m tor President
and Nice President i* ul-o made on the day of
the CougrcsMoiml cYi-imu the first Wednes
day in X. (Vembi r.
I be I .lectors . r - lo meet in I heir respective
s - ‘ “the iir*t Wednesday in December,
| IWl.and 11 ooeed t ■ vote for President and
; \ ire President.
< on; e*a i* to assemble in regular session,
rt the se;it ot Government, on the eighteenth
! d\ of February, 1 NfVL Ou the nineteenth of
j l ebrnnrv. it is provided that the Presiduht of
the Senate shall open the certiliente*. and the
vote* lor President and \b. e-President shall
’ then be counieff.
Ihe Prcsidenl <1 the t.'onledenile Htnte*
shall le in it •> •• in ated on the twenty *r. oml day
ol February, LSftl. Moron Trl.
in re Do (lif) (Irl lltrin!
I Rbi I are gatlierin ■lu •• aruiie*. lu
\ iigimi.wi Mi.-* niri, in Temu-saao, in Kentusky
; the it hosts uumbet ten* iff thoiisami’- In eve*
l i> . i..-..-liter iv oh li .b i.d trnopH, they have
biouglit \ a tv Miperior lorcvs into thu field,
’ 1 1 “'■ t'a'u bem, with few exceptions
offer ilffy iiiunff ntiff equipped,
i Il'iW ;ire Toe vast t -rres airvr gatiil'.’ By
w hill Ilia hoe I.v a-.ibei m0,.1 about Where
<b <• tlo- in mv ‘.in. r. in Ii r expenses run
up to $1 L*00,0(111 a iiy : wbill l.mst theirs bo With
*Il o r aim •••.iiritb legion* of t|,.,.p
| W. are umibu- i . make *im > a* tiini a* ~ur
i lOMip;; vviui lhvill ii.ov , uu* il ibat ibo rob
| el* lire enable I |. i q.tip tbetr t10..p.i *o much
|Ui. ia pr> niptlyl is iruo ihai I .yd robbed
I our nfsomff ; and l’. Iff. plumb..>.! our treasury,
anff tho ig-nls ,ff the R<-putffi,-1 \ervw'boro were I
m iinn*. Go* great, com-po •- li i* tnitt that
j t-r the tour yem* pu.-t the <;■ u.iio iff has been
workt ff (.riiieipnlly w iib a view to ns ovvu sub
| vitmi Ii MiP, a;scuais me litiih . and tuioury
ehcsi i v< iM-it'-ni! iihl tbu liy- when umi
vvr i> “hi ir,off •>■ are past.
1 U> live i"i piv'fu tin S. i.ilmrt., in rreffit for j
• ‘• •in anility. Ilithir.o ilu-v L-nv buu
ii, p-i ff. m up. n m lor ui"-! “1 ‘ product* of j
st iff Red ; • ll.” . They b: v proffne, and nothing I
•\> tp 11 ‘ ’tin— o| U.c m il. And yol they eon j
l""'d u ni ll iho pr. uq.M.i. ana , nargy ol
j iheir in v, im ni ‘Tto y In,, iI. i'll* a, i mills !
to.qc.ff • wi,. i. .1- Gey get thn,: They j
have i “ on.n in.- w *rih non b-uimr, and Xor
loili i not u Du- t> inK > iff ibe M i.vin.-ippi J
, where <i” tb.y re 11:s-1e
i The answer i- oh,. - V*'liffe tlie Gevcrjl- 1
m,Mil was matins uni!” n mi iiire:;n,te, i
slop I,i.ni.-. ,ff aim* a ltd muiiiimns 11 •- m In j
nqie were Inmlnii. at bonGlerii ports. Where ;
tlie money came from bow mm It triendly as- !
s stall re they reeeiv • l limn i onsiilf v\ luff -w
siiraue*’* of moral n mff material support I bey ,
oh.tuned from at Jens'. io- Great Power- re |
among tiling* yet hidden. Let us rimfcss that
the mo my lime dtspayedev r... o diiiarv luff J
and energy Mhantr f\l ‘I . • J.'inuul ;
Tribalc of UrMjirrl.
At u . alii and im-nluig ottlto Soul hero Guards at j
in,* ‘ Go >1 hi, giue nl “1 Georgia Vol- 1
il nicer*, Mur Fiil'inx <’ II , Ya . oil tbu !’■<! Oct.
I sill, t ffrt.ib.irato ivi.ff ffut.iiuiiiic upon suitsblo
ic *. taliolis ol sorrow I.nd respoct upon tho death
..I our lat. companion in ii.iiih private Gui-ikn
’ M iHii.VN Mas ,v , ‘ii 111 . mi, Iff Lieut. J. I.
! -colt, I ff Brook -, Is . Lieucoiitisiaiuliug iviM
j called to prec.ffc, and t’npt. .1 i--. P. Bussell re
j quested to act ns Si ere ary.
I Tho chairman appointed Lieut. J, T. .Scott,
I tfergt. S. 11. Stnitli and private Win. Fne/ier, a*
! a coiuiuittee to draft and r<spurt, *<nutffu resolu
I tion* expre -m, ..I the teg.off ami regrot ot tbo
! .southern Go •f- upon the ff.Mffh ff our fellow
-oblii r.
. fuel-.miaiiuio thori up n |■•-f.i• <1 miff ununi
, uiottsly reported the foiiowuig j'M .imbte and rc
j *o|irioii.< c tutu* in -rati'.•• tfio ibceic-.d;
••J.'s- than one iU"Uth ago <• were uiudu to
j mourn ihe. ,i. >i G ('■ ip riff .1. W. 80/nnau unff
. scarcely were ■ u tear* dited up Gian we again
1 are call, dto wrt p ovor Ihe grav a of our noble
Mas*ay D -.alb I >r the *,-coud lime hire launch
ed hi-* f.itai arrow at mu r-ud. *, and truly ha* it
I coin*- to pa**, that Go: - Uge “dialfi loved a
| ( bin iig ii.nrk,” In.* le tli vcl ilo ti. ID diet! on
Iho 2<i day ol Ui;i, JfiGl, *tiiroiinJi and hy hi,*
frier,if- Uej a ml from life t < i itrniiy. “a* one
who ioltl* the <1 rapci , n; liis c. ucll about bilu
aud le* down to p < ..n.<ut in am*.
Reoulved, Thai in thu death of Green M
Maasiiy, our company i* deprived of a uolffe
soldier, ourMuivH* of a btlovud fiiund and our
country ol one of it -inti less defender*.
ilofulvtd 2d, Thai we bear foievor iu our
lieurt* the fond rec lleetion i>l hi* many vir
tue* uml worth, ami lu g to share with hi* re
lative* tbe poignant grief h * ffrulli has < auseff.
Resolved, :u, That u copy of these proceed
ing* be sent lo hi* relative!}, aud the papers of
Coluinhu*, GiorgiM, be request* and to publish a
copy of tho Millie.
fffeui .I.T fcuoTT, j
F erg't .JL Hmum. / C'oui.
I'riv. W. Fra/kr, )
( Jii motion the alnive resolution were adopt
ed, miff the meeting adjourned sine die.
F. M. BROOKS, Chairman,
Ist Lieut. Commanding Southern Guards
Tame*]*. Rr**ci,L, Secretary.
Dnvou'M'MATk Occuiirkv r A correspond
ent w'rite* from Fairfax C. IL, October 1 Ith,
thill Lieut. Arnold, of Georgia, w* shot and
mortally wounded on tho previous day by ji
sentinel, lie had walked out from comp, aud
on hi? retutti saluted the sentinel ms uaiiul,
blit had proceeded a lew pace* when he was
Tuff in the left bren-t. The last word escaped
hi* Kps was the name of the “to* to whom
Ik* aflectiops were pledged. The dcceuHtd
was popular with hi* company, and lo* lon*
will be mourned by muny relative’ and ft lend*.
liuhiiiuu'l I>i ‘ji rtrh ■>!,.
Cotton i.n Jlkach A Now York paper (into*
that ovor ten thmiruind halos ol •• ffton nro *
lying at Apalachicola, Finn la, and hint that
Butler’* ox|>edit!oti may non be hoard of in that
locality.
(JnMMI.MI ATIOH WITH lilt. NoHTII A >llOl
from Richmond to tho Oh a tic-'on Fourier r-iy*:
The underground rallfond i* again in opera
tion, and runs three times a week. Letter* urs
taken through to a point in Ore North ivlrera
they arc mailed. Tho freight i* fifty cent*. Tho
conductor* are making a small fortune. The
agents receive lot tori only frreu person* known
to be responsible, and who would not hu likely
to communicate Information to the enemy.
i
fftuiMßiiN, ravitNtt \\. o Tom im, itei.
Iliir Arm) ami il. Pulicv.
The lato baffle ol the 2J*l on the Potomac,
give* renewed confidence to our troops oftheir
ability to triumph ovur their enemies in an
••qua! contest with them. In fact it demou
nt rate* that the Confederate army have no cea
*n lo tear an engagement \v ith nn enemy dou
ble their force. They arc a braver people than
the Yankees. Braver, heenuse they go into
the contest with the same religious conviction
of duty and right a* made the Christians of
middle ago tight for thu holy .Sepulchre. They
never will ami never can be conquered in
Mich a cause. Our Generals have maintained
a defensive policy, w hich while proving suc
cessful *o fiir aud i* pet Imp* the surer way of
conquering peace in the long run, yet does
not acoord with our notions of a people light
ing for their liber tie*. We would iniitnto the
policy of Napoleon and carry the war into the
enemy’s country. No fortified tdWuH would
hinder it* from Striking a blow and making our
arm* felt. This is no time lor delay. In Ken
tucky and MiNsotiri everything depends upon
energy and promptness. Oftr General* must
not stop to cull for troops nnd wait lor wagons,
when every moment the enemy gains ground.
Go right on ! Gather an army us you go’
Strike terror into the heart of the Yankee*
before they are surrounded by Federal troops.
I'ont delay! onward, onward our motto and
watchword.
There ix un excuse h i our army’s retiring to
Manassas. This is the best point tor us to give
battle. We are sure to light under ndvauingo
ous Oircuinstances here nnd the enemy with
all their nitillery and McClellan with his pres
tige cannot prevent our gaining a victory. Be
sides, the backward movement limy he a ruse
to draw the enemy out frem Washington, a*
the lute battle allows.
A* long aw keep the advanced post* the en
emy remain behind ilioir fiirtificatious. It is the
“pinion <*l Met iellen ilmt Beauregard will send
a large portion of hi* army to Kentucky, while
ho defend * IliebiuouM with half hi* force Rt Bull
Run. lien e. the onward movement of devoral
brigade* i the l-Ydcrul army to prevent thecon
*uiuinniiou of Mich a plan, while McL'lellan ha*
no i.tea >l'making mu altu. k.
from Km., stiiiol |u iu t we me notable to judge
of the bc.-ff poliey tor our utiuy.
Gur iwu uptuiou i* thnt euergy and prompt
ue h wiil eouqiu-r u. a peace.
Tin’ Mail.
! hi'lnop o>ri i l iimlar KiM ibouctl by the
part l ’- “ I -tab bind a *etni monthly
mail betwi.tn ii . ;.t. ffeiuie .-.tales uud the
We*t Do‘l. * mol i.uropeiia TuuipicO, Mexioo.
The postage from New Orb-un* i* a* follows;
Tu Mdxtr OI.M
To I -laud l Culm 00 7a
i o Other U or I lll. lie 00 Sti
1“ o q-c .. 1.00
All It Her.- mut bo cti>l>>*:.| io u seconden
’ • l |e, ad>li. ..it. ff F..nffgn Mail, euro
i I', nil 111, New In lean and p..-luge paid to
J thia biller point. The lorvigu j• ■ -tage to lie eti
! • lose.l, though W. ■ .mo” . i. W this is readily
..... .-.lib 1—
• p. 81ag” -t.imp- are .-<iqq.lii:ff they may nutaJy I
ilm .1.(1.. uiiy. A'.,.
!
-| l’ni; ji>r.m i ai. l .i.r. i • .it - There is no in-
I M.n.patibiliiy, . a,.> tin- lliiffimond Whig, iu
tlit! diseli.iigf ul'the duty of a I’residentiul
Lle.-i..r, by a pei -ii holdiiii; u Slute office.
! The Mipposetl incousisteiii \ arises I'rotli tlie
Mistaken idea thill a Fl esideiff ia| I .lector bolds
CoiHril.-raie office, anff ilierei.no by the
.’ tale law interdicted fton; bolding a State ol i
i h e al tilt- same time Gut a f’residential
I Fleeter is both appointed miff paid by the
j Stale to east the v>te of the tub* lor Presi
! tltuii. ‘ihe Confederate Government ha* no
| control over him in nuy respect.
Letter from Hull. 0. (.. tlfuiuiiimer.
< ‘o.NFEDERATE StaTl* K AWAKICA, |
Treasury I h-pirtiuent,
Ricliinond, Oct. FStii, 1 “il.
To the (owitntxsionfirn Appointed l Hicrfrt Hub*
j scriptions to the Ptoduee Loan
, ( iKm i.kmen: Liiqtliries have been made hum
various quarters
1. Whether during the continuant*e of'lire
blockade efforts should he inHile to pro<-uic
further snbNcriptioiiH
2* Whether thu Government will authorize
promi-es to held out of aid to the planter*,
a- au iudueeiui .it to Bitoh further"subserip.
lions.
Ihe first enquiry seems to owp.y a misun
derstanding ol the scheme iff tin subscription*.
Many persons have supposed that lire Govern
ment was to have some control oft he produce
ii*rff f; other* that the time of sale appointed
I. iho subscription was lobe absolute and uu
< oiiditionnl. The caption at Hie head ol the
lists, when examined, wi > riect both these
error*. ‘I he siihscripti"ii e> confined to thu
proceeds of- ales, and contain* an order on lb©
commission merchant or factor ol the planter
to pay over to the Treasurer the amount sub
scribed, iu exchange fur Confederate Bond*.- -
The transaction i* simply an agreement by
the planter to lend tbe Government so much
money | and, in order to complete the transac
tion, a lime and plm-e are appointed when and
where the parties may meet to carry it out.
The important point is, that it certainly shall
he completed at some time, undihiit in secured
by the engagement of the planter. Whether
thst time be December or June issimply a ques
tion ol convenience, and work* no injury to
either party. The Government is sure ot the
eveutuui payment, and derives from that eer
launy so much nudit , a tid it lose* nothing be
- ituse it give- its bond only wln n l lie money ia
It i* obvious, theref'oiy that the subscrip
tions are quite nt valuable to the Government
during the blockade as after it. The blockade
simply suspends the completion of the engage
ment. It becomes the interest of both parlies
to wait for a pood price, and the Government
will reuddy con-cut to n postponement of the
sale
Volt perceive, therefore, llmt it is desirable
to continue yottr exertion* to Increase tbe sub
scription* ; and ym urc authorized to say
that tire * I ivernment will consent to a ru
son able extension of the time appointed lor
sale.
k. Thu next inquiry is as to a promise of
lutileriui aid from the trover anient to tbe plan
ters.
In answering this inquiry, f uni to speak in
udvHticc of any action of Congress, What that
body, may see tit to do, it is i>"l l*#r me to de
termine. I etui express merely the views of
i his Department, sud these must govern your
net ion,’until reversed by a'higher authority,
li would ben sufficient answer to the enquiry,
t<> say, that the action *>f the Government is j
-uttled by the Constitution. No power is gran- j
ted to any Department to lend money lor the
rebel •<( nny intere-t. Kven the power of
Congress in relation to money Is eon lined to
borrowing, slid no clause can bo found which
would sanction m> stupendous a -cheme ns pur
chasing the entire crop with a view to aid its
owner*. But a may be said that tbu Consti*
tution of tin- Provisional Government may bo
altered hy Congress, and that it is the duty
ot this Department to prepare the way Ibr
such alteration, if, iu its judgment, the finan
cial necessities of tho the
change.
I am not disposed to with
the abrupt answer thu* made hy tho Conatitu
tion ; and will proceed tu connider the subject
upon Us intrinsic merit*.
Two plains of relief huvo been proposed. The
one is that the Government should purohase the
ontire crop of the country ; the other that an ad
vauco should be made of part of Us value. In
either oase the payment is to be made by the is
*ue of Treasury note*, end therefore, if we put
aside for the present, the many and serious ob
jections to the possession, transportation and
management of the crop the Government, it
becomes simply a question of amount. To pur
chace the whole crop would require its whole
value, less the amount of the subscription made
to tbe Government. If we estimate the whole
crop of cot!onot2oD millions aud the subscrip
tion at 60 millions, the purchase would then re
quire 160 millions of Treasury notes, and, if to
this sum be added the amount of values for oiber
ngrieiiltural products, wliioh would certainly
claim the same benefits, the sum would probably
reach 175 millions.
The hinonut called for by the other plan of
making an advance, would depend upon the
proportion of that advance. Few of the advoca
tes of this plan have put it lowor than five cents
per pound on ootton, and at the *utne rate upon
other produce. It may therefore, ha very fairly
sot down at 100 milliohs.
If we concider first, the least objection tble of
these plans it ia certainly that which requires
the sureUor sum; and if this be found impracti
cable, tho larger must of ncctssily he rejected
Our enquiry then,, may be narrowed down to a.
proposal that the Government shall issue one
hundred millious of Treasury notes, to be distrib
uted among the planting community upon the
pledge of tlie forthcoming crop. * ** m *
It must be obsorved, in the next place, that .
Treasury Notes have uoiv become tho currency.
of tho country. They nro thurofuroat present
the measure ol value. In (hi* view it is thu du
ty of the Government i • limit tbuirjiisuo ut far
us practicable, to that amount which is the lim
it of its currency.
If the Government should undertake, lor
the sake of piivnto interests, so large un in*
• •rease of issue*, it mny hazard its entile cre
dit and .nubility. The experiment re too dan
gerous, und relief for the planters most he
sought iu some other direction. And may not
that remedy be found’
In the first place, let the planters unmedi
ately tnke muustire* fir winter crops to io
lieve the demund tor gram and provisions.
I .el them proceed lo divert part oftheir labor
from cotton, and make their own clothing and
supplies. Then let them apply to tire great re
source presented byr the money capital m luniks
and private hand. Let this capital come tor -
ward Mild assist the agricultural interest
Heretofore the banks have employed a leriir
[tart oftheir capital In tire purchase of North
ern exchange. Let them ntutlv thi*
llr I ■•!..r’ Ni-.-epiini'M plni#i*h’ ilruii* m.
1 ."ire.l hr pledge Os the produce in the planters’
hands. \n extension ol'the time usually al
lowed on tliese drafts would overcome most
of lire difficulties. This extension could sale
ly reach the probable time of sale ofthe crops,
inasmuch a* tire suspension of specie pay
ment throu&lioui a tiie entire Confederacy re
lieves each bank from calls for coin. *
It seems to me, therefore, that it is neither
nece*nry nor expedient that the Government
should embark upon this dangerous experi
merit It is far better that each class of the
community should endeavor to secure its
own existence by it* own exertions, and If un
i effort he Rt once made by so intelligent a class
! a* the planter* it will result in relief. Deluy
ill these efforts, occasioned by vague expec
tation* of relief from Government, which
cannot be realized, may defeat that which is
yet practicable.
Respectfully,
Your ob'l servant,
C. C. Mrmminorr,
Sec’y of Treasury.
The Richmond Enquirer say* that Calvin
Husoii, Jr., of Rochester, N. Y., who was Efy’s
opponent for Congress, is very sick of typhoid
fever in hi* prison, and is nurstd by the latter
Huson was “taken in” at Mana**a*.
Arkkht or Col. Alihh.—The Richmond
Kxiiui ner of the iJffh says: In compliancs with
order* i*autd by the War Department, Col. Ad
ler, a Jb.l *>h officer, recently attached to the
U'i*e Legi.<n, in Western Virginia, an Ln
giriur with the commission of Colonel, was ar
reted on Wednesday by lire Government deteo
tives. and conveyed to lire ’uuibian Hotel,
where, in consequence ol In* weak condition
caused hy u self-inflicted wound, be wire permit
ted to remain upon parole until yesterday fore
noon, when hewn* taken to the prison hospital
its a prisoner. The charges preferred against
him sro understood tube that of playing the
spy—and of holding communication with the
euemv.
Col. Adler came here highly recommended as
mi officer of ability, who bad served with dis
tinction iu the Hungarian war, and in the Ital- )
ian struggle under Garibaldi, and upon those
repri Mentations, obtained s commission in our
sruiy. Hi* unaccountable conduct iri Western
\ irgmia exciting the Mispioion of Gov. Wise, he
whs, ui the command of the hitter, arrested as a ‘
*qy. rpm hearing <-f his wrest, be attempted i
to com in it suicide, through mortification, it is
said, indicting a tierious gash upon bis throat, [
from the effectr ot which he is now suffering.
VVh*;- it Costs Tnn.—The following state
ment is mndi* by “loii,” tha Washington cor
respondent of the I’.allimore Sun :
“The wnr expenditures are now slated, up
on Government authogty, to be eight and u
hulfmillions awed. The navul preparations,
mid the extensive military movement! in the
West have, no doubt, cost roorl than was ex
pected and, besides, the waste and loss in the
war must exceed ail estimates. For instance
the capture of the military chest at Lexington
involves n loss of a quarter of a million of dol
lars iu specie.”
i Aurruns W Ago os tii* Bci.l Hew Movk.—
Notwithstanding 1 haint writ much lor tha
paper* of bite, nobody nood'n i flatter their reive* j
that the undenrined isdetid. t*u the contrary “I I
still live,” which words wus spoken by Hsuiel
Webster, who was a side man. Even ilie old
I line whig* of Boston will admit that. Webster
is ded now, howsoever, and hi* mantle bus pro
-1 Idy fallen into the bands •( some dealer in k’ud
| Inud clone, who can't sell it. Leastways bo
, body ‘pear* to be going round wear in it to any
particular extent nowaday*. The regiment of
whom I was kurnel,linerly concluded they was
belter udapted as home guard", which accounts
lor your not hnariu of me ear this, where the
hsll* urc the thickest and where the esnnon doth
j roar. Hut a* u American citizen, I shall never,
never cease to admire the masterly advance our
troops made on Washington from Bull Kun. It
wa* well don. i spoke to uiy wife ‘bout it at
tbe time. My wife said it was well duo.
Corn la awilmgui South Alabama us low us
40 cents per bushel.
PEYTON H.COLQUITT, )
JAMES W. WARREN, ( Editor*
Number 41
The Banks anti Ihe Cotton Interest.
Editor* Coin in but Timet:
In a communication yesterday, I insisted that
it was the true polloy of the Banks rather to
favor (he Planter by making suoh advances on
his cotton ai would enable him to hold it and at
tiresumu time meet the neceximiy cash expendi
ture*, than to put its funds in the hand* of the
speculator to enable him to buy the crop at re
duced rates. I desire to add a word or two to
what has already been presented ou this point.
I think that it is demonstrable that such a policy
will be safer for the hanks. Two simple consid
erations will suffice n nhow suoh to be the
case. In the first place, the planter has a cred
it independent el’ the value of his crop, whioh is
pledged to the redemption of his bill; while the
buyer as a general rule Is not able to respond
beyond the proceeds of the aale of the ootton.—
In the next place, tho advances to the planter
are comparatively in small amounts, while all
there -mall amounts are aggregated in the ad
vance to the buyer.
Such a policy is not tnly safer for the banks;
ff is better for the country. I have already re
marked that if all tbe banks of tbe oountry
would in good faith and on reasonable terms,ad •
ance to t he planters at the rate of five oenls per
pound, the amount thus put io circulation
would be rtufficient to meet the absolute wants
of the people. Twenty-five dollars pair bale
will enable the plauters te pay their taxes, buy
their groceries, and pay such a per cent, on their
accounts as to relieve ‘he wauts of the merchant.
They must have the money for these purposes
iu some way. They must get il eithqr by au
advance on their co on or by a sale of U. Every
body knows that if cotton is forced upon the
market now, it will be sacrificed. Ought the
l.eiiks/o drive the planters to this neoessrtyP—
Wit: it not U> tu .Movable policy t<* cripple the
greet interest of agrioulturu which at last must
be the substrstuuu on whioh ail kho other inter
ests of the country subsist? If (Cotton could be
sold for what it is worth, ol oourse the planters
..agin tu sell it, rather than ask au advance on
| ff, but w ‘-lofe Gils is out of the question, is it not
ihe duty ot (he b inks to aid the plantar in hold
ing it ‘(
Besides, the Bunk* will uioho thu same profits by
theoae policy t hat they do by theotfcer. The plan
tor's bills are just os convertible asfho buyors, so
long as Lire blockade continue*. Tho best that
can be done with either is to toniew them. If
tbe blockade ifi raised, the pUuler’s as well as
the buyer* hills, will tu converted into exchange,
and in either event, lire profits of thv Bunk* wiil
be tbo shine. This is all plain au.'Ugh, provided the
Bank *c a |>o. t only their legitimate profits on their
discounts and exchanger’ : hut. there is a chance
fur greater profits it Ure Banks th. rnselve* go
into /ire spe ulailoa It it is their purpose to
buy op ibe eat ton, or to share the profits of those
who J,, then by all means the hunt they relieve
tbe planter's by advance.', the sooner and the
more certainly wdi they put down tho price of
cotton ana enhance ttre value if their specula
ti-.ns. The Batiks nrey uot iu their own nanioa
filler the cotton market, but tlieir ['residents and
Director'* and Agents may; no matter bow it
ia done, whenever they hr conic lifforesie-d in the
| (•poruivilon. it l>ec<>ure* tbeir intercut to depress
- ilia prwe of cotton, *nd thi- they van easily do i>y
‘■ wii holding all ac.-.-mmodalii Irom lire p!.inter.
VYill they adopt this course ‘ We hope not. but
we shaft see wire! we shall see ; uud if such shall
he their policy, it will then and volve upou the
interest *oek protection at the
hands wf the Legislature tu the shape of terms
imposed upon these moneyed institution* whioh
instead of promoting Asrill he crippling the pub
lic good. A PLANTER.
From tb<> t harltsion Cottier of the 22d mt.
UriilMal from Krj lUil.
We had tht |"ee*<lie of .t visit Monday evs
-1 niug from Mr. Richard L. Stran and Mr. James
Ford, two of tbs gentlemen reported in the Tam
pa (Fla.) Peninsula as having lately esosped from
key West. They estimate the forces at Key
West and Fort Jefleraou at about 1,000 ureu.
There are about 260 regulars, two companies of
artillery and one corn pa uy of Billy Wilson's Zou
aves. The workmen, about 160 in number, had
j also formed themselves into s company of Home
Guards. Thera in s ciLreeupatrol corps compos
ed of Northern men, commanded by Capt. Dan
I iel Bavii a Connecticut \ ankee, a low and vui-
I gar fellow, despised by all tbe better portion of
tho •-■ niinuntly.
I Our informants state that they were compelled
| t/> leave in such haste to avoid taking the oath
cl allegiance, (hut they left in a small boat, ths
• wind blowing s gu'e at the time, having with
| them only ten pounds of bard bread and three
gallons of a water lbr tbeir whole company
of six men. The bread soon spoiled from salt
water, and in this coed ft ion, after being out four
days and nights, they were picked up by the
sloep Kate, Dale, aud taken into Tamps.
They state that a large number of persons at
Key West were compelled to take the oath or
leave tbeir families to tbe rnercyy of the enemy.
Among these who were under this necessity,
wus Mr. F. J. Morena, brother-in-law of Secrw
tary Mallory.
Many of those person* went up to take oath
wi tears in their eyes. No one wan allowed to
leave Key West without taking the oath, neither
tor Europe or for an American port. Oue gen
* lleovau wanted to accouipsuy this party and
take his wife with him. Both slaves and free
negroes art obliged to take the oath.
. line tree ingro, named Pablo Kodgera, obsti
nately tel used, said he was a (Southern inau and
belonged to iH. AUgiielme. Tb.y discharged
| him from hi* employment on Fort Jefferson and
I sent him adrift.
There wire two Kugiioh frigates and one
French frigate at key Weal, three guard boats,
it number of captures, Ac. The commander of
the English frigate Cballengtr, asked a permis
sion of Maj. French, comuiubdaut at the Fort,
to be allowed to exercise hi* men at a target. -
Major French ret used, whereupon the Frenob
commander wui off, set up a target and prac
ticed at it almost mumdiatuly under the guns
of the Fort.
Major Frem h did not luturkre, but altorwarda
paid lire frigate a visit, when they covered their
Armstrong guu, so as to timid them from ob
! lervation.
Tbe famous schooner Wandeier, which ia oue
i of the prize* in port, is uow used as a patrol
guard boat.
’ Our informant left three behind who had not
taken tbe oath and were determined to refuse it.
These were W iu. Kandoipb, formerly of the
I'uited {States Hwcniie ervire, Wa. M Shaw
aud Mr. Dutterge.
Gur informants slate that the most lying and
exaggerated rtports ol northern victories feach
Key W-st regularly through northern channels
of communication.
When ihe party left key West it was report
e<i that ihe officer* of the English and French
man-of-war vessels were to have a meeting to
draw up a report to their governments, setting
forth tbe total inefficiency of tbe blockade.
Messrs. Btrim and Ford rsport tbst the Flori
da ooast, between Tamps and Key West la en
tirely clear of tbe blockader*